Sociology 2239 Lecture Notes - Noble Savage, Female Genital Mutilation, Essentialism
Document Summary
Symbolic and physical removal of the native population. Institutional mechanisms for colonizing in canada: education and legal sanctions. Colonialism is the means/method: can be narrowly defined. Imperialism is an abstract concept the agenda: economic, political, cultural indirect control. Colonialism is one means/method by which imperialism is achieved. Powerful nations press less powerful nations into trade of food in the name of free trade: economic control and domination. From late 19th century colonization has been premised on the notion that the colonized other is inherently inferior, weak, evil, irrational, infantile and in need of correct training . Civilizing and saving discourse: 19th century discourse in asia, africa, latin america, central part to essentialist colonial discourse. Idealized individual in 19th century europe: reasoning, rational mindset = control. Mind is superior over the body: idealized well-educated, white man should be educated to control his body and can pursue property ownership.
